Although the heat is unbearable, it is a good time to treat winter diseases in summer. Why winter diseases are treated in summer The so-called “winter diseases are treated in summer” refers to the prevention and treatment of some winter diseases that are prone to attack or aggravation in the hot summer, using the method of internal and external application in the opposite season. In summer, the body’s Yang energy is strong, and the resistance is stronger. Choosing this season for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases can improve the body’s resistance to disease before the arrival of winter, effectively preventing the recurrence of common winter diseases and facilitating the complete cure. The methods of summer treatment for winter diseases include acupressure, oral Chinese medicine, Chinese footbath, acupuncture and so on. Among them, the acupuncture point compress method does not increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, so infants, the elderly and patients with poor digestive function can easily accept it. Since there are no injections and infusions, it also saves a lot of parents and children’s worries. Winter and summer acupressure is suitable for children with recurrent respiratory tract infections, rhinitis, pharyngitis, asthma, tonsillitis, adenoid hypertrophy, allergic rhinitis, etc. Experts point out that some children stop taking the medicine midway, resulting in recurring conditions. Acupressure is not a one-time thing, but requires persistence and better results for three years of continuous treatment. When to start acupuncture point dressing The three volt days of the lunar calendar are the hottest time in China, when the body’s yang energy is most vigorous, full of qi and blood, the skin is relaxed, the pores are open, and the drugs applied to the acupuncture points are easy to penetrate the skin, unblock the meridians and regulate the internal organs. Therefore, chronic diseases in the summer, especially the three volt days for treatment, often with half the effort. This year, three volt time: the first volt: July 14; volt: July 24; volt: August 3; the last volt: August 13. Experts reminded, during the period of compressing, avoid blowing air conditioning, more to avoid air conditioning directly blowing to the compressing parts, otherwise the body Chen cold difficult to send, affecting the effectiveness of treatment. Diet should be light, eat less cold, greasy and salty food, less spicy stimulating food. When there is fever, the compress should be suspended. In addition, not all diseases are suitable for winter and summer treatment. Heat illnesses, pregnant women, skin allergies, those with skin lesions, and patients with severe cardiopulmonary diseases cannot be used. Acupressure must be performed under the guidance of a doctor in a regular hospital, and parents should not buy medicines and apply them without permission.